Origin of Thing (Ben Grimm); Origin of the Fantastic FourTies for #50 in this year’s Top 50.Angelo notes: During the summer of 2018, a CGC 9.8 variant sold for $450 and a CGC 9.6 variant sold for $175. Beautiful cover by an artist that needs no introduction. Doug notes: JOHN BYRNE cover art & story; ORIGIN and LIFE HISTORY of BEN GRIMM, from Yancy Street Gang Days, College Football Days, First Meeting with Reed Richards & the Rocket that Made him into the THING of the Fantastic Four

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Marvel, 8/1983

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Marvel, 10/1983

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Doug notes: Wonder Man, She-Hulk & Spider-Man-c/s;

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Versus Puppet Master; All-black issue

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Doug notes: Torch & Fantastic Four-c/s;

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Doug notes: 1st Appearance of Rocky Grimm Space Ranger-c/s;

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Returns to EarthDoug notes: Rocky Grimm Space Ranger-c/s;

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Quits Fantastic Four

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Death of Miracle Man; Versus RhinoDoug notes: RHINO-c/s;

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Doug notes: FIFTH Full appearance of the TASKMASTER-c/s;

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1st Appearance of Sharon Ventura

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1st Appearance of Demolition Dunphy (later becomes D-Man)

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Doug notes: Secret Wars-II; Beyoner-c/s;

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Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; Devil Dinosaur-c/s;

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Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy-c/s;